[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i put away the flip-flops. >> we will hit 80 tomorrow. the average high is 65 this time of year. for those not ready for the frost, this forecast is for you. 49 at the airport. this afternoon, will make it all the way up to 78. a mixture of sun and clouds. there could be some sprinkles in the mountains. injure the beautiful weather -- enjoy the beautiful weather. >> 57 south down towards route 24 and the white marsh area.

53 down from 795. 70 checks out ok into the beltway. 66 down towards 32 in howard county. a minutes to travel on the inner loop from 795 -- eight minutes to travel on the inner loop from 795. so far not tracking any delays on the harrisburg expressway. a buildup in volume southbound on 295 down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the presidential candidates are neck and neck coming out of the third and final debate. >> foreign policy was the focus. tracey mitchell joins us live

with the story. good morning. >> good morning. most polls show the president dominated this debate. the governor made it clear that attacking him was not on the agenda. a handshake and a tap on the arm touched off the final debate. the focus -- foreign policy. >> i know you have not been in a position to execute foreign policy. but every time you've offered an opinion, you have been wrong. >> attacking me is not an agenda. attacking me is not talking about how we will deal with challenges in the middle east. >> president obama and governor romney also disagreed on the size and the budget of the military. >> our navy is smaller now than anytime since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. >> we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. >> on china. >> china can be our partner.

but that doesn't mean they can roll all over us and steal our jobs on an unfair basis. >> governor romney is right. you are familiar with jobs being shipped overseas because you invested in companies that shipped jobs overseas. we can start rebuilding america. that is what my plan does. making sure that we're bringing manufacturing back to our shores. so that we're creating jobs here. >> the president's path means 20 million people out of work. i will get people back to work with 12 million new jobs. >> now it is a sprint to the finish line. the focus is to lock down votes in those states still up for grabs. >> we're down to the wire. >> the candidates are back on the campaign trail today appeared the president is in florida and along going to ohio. >> thank you so much. >> dutch ruppersberger scored

off against nancy jacobs in cockeysville last night. the debate covered all but its security, immigration, and jobs. >> i prayed about it. in the end, i decided to come not in favor of it because i was worried about discrimination. >> marriage has been between a man and woman. i don't disagree that people of the same sex did not deserve equal protection. don't call it marriage. >> candidates for the libertarian party did not take t participate in last night's debate. >> the credit establishes a cap on how much proper taxes can

increase from year to year. the deadline is december 31. >> we have no power. it is the law. therefore, use it or lose it. >> 25,000 homeowners have yet to apply. 410-767-2165 for more information. you can find those numbers on our website, wbaltv.com. early voting in maryland begins this weekend. you can use our new smartphone app and check out our voters dieguide.

>> police major help in identifying a man whose body was found more than a year ago. kim dacey has more. good morning. >> good morning. police released the sketch yesterday. they hope somebody can recognize his face to close the case. investigators say he's between 40 and 60 years old. they believe he is from the dundalk area. his body was found floating in the back river under the beltway bridge last september. police have not been able to identify him through the autopsy or dna testing. they turned to a forensic artist to reconstruct a reasonable facsimile of what he looked like. they say some details might not be accurate. they are asking everyone to look at his face to help end this mystery. >> he was somebody's son. he may have been somebody's father, husband, brother. we would very much like to know who he is so that we can notify people who may have been close

to him. >> police are asking anyone with information to give them a call at 410-307-2020. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the search continues for the person who shot and killed a man in baltimore over the weekend appeared the victim was found saturday night on the garrison boulevard with a gunshot wound to the head. anyone with information should call police. >> three suspects are being held this morning without bail. antonio johnson, james braxton, and guyon mathurine each face attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault charges. the man targeted their victim early sunday morning. the victim is in good condition this morning. a prince george's county boy

accused of beating a 2-year-old will be sentenced later this morning. the child entered an alford plea to involuntary manslaughter charges. an autopsy confirmed the victim died of blunt force trauma. >> baltimore city has a new police commissioner. anthony batts was confirmed to the position he has been occupying the last few weeks. he succeeds fred bealefeld who retired this summer after more than three decades on the force. >> some good news for victims of a fire. all five victims are now out of the hospital. a firefighter was also injured falling off a ladder. it is unclear whether the home avenue had any

working smoke detectors. >> it pays to be popular. >> apple is set to launch its next big thing but the big thing might be smaller. does that make sense? >> i get it. lindsay lohan may have dodged another legal bullet. >> ava marie live at the maryland zoo. >> if you travel on eastbound 32, we are tracking in new accident. will check on the rest of the

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marty the porcupine. >> he does have a strong smell -- onions and bad body odor. >> you will spell like this if you have been running for a long time. they need something that will stick to the surfaces. they stay up high in the trees. it is functional. >> something interesting about his quills. >> they did not shoot their quills out. same thing that happens for your dogs and cats. they get scared or startle and their quills will stand up straight and they come not much easier. if you were to touch them, you

would get a mouthful of quills if they were scared. >> this is one thing you'll get to see when you come now to zoo booo! >> they do not get to go out trick-or-treating. they will get seasonal treats. cannot for the elephant pumpkin smash -- come out for the elephant pumpkin smash. they get a pumpkin every single day. we have other porcupines and the the polar bears will get some kind of enrichment. >> your children will get to trigger a tree during the zoo booo! it is free with admission. more information on their

website. it is to call for the porcupine this morning - -it is too cold for the porcupine this morning. >> what is their threshold? 50? >> we do not send them out unless it is above 70 degrees. >> that makes sense. >> i like that rule. >> you and sarah and 90 might be from the rain forest. thank you -- you and sarah and 9mindy. you might want to take a light jacket to start the day. there's some warm air off to the west. 76 in kansas city.

that warm air is pushing towards us and trying to kick off a few showers. we can see some rain up in pennsylvania. the further north you go from baltimore, the better the chance you will see a sprinkle. most of you will not. most of us was the high, thin cloud cover. we will make it into the 70's today. this is a tropical storm sandy north of panama. a lot of the computer models taken up the east coast, just off the delmarva beaches. that is a storm will have to keep an eye on. but for today, a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a shower. high temperatures into the upper 70's to around 80 degrees. we will hit 80 tomorrow.

it will cool off a little bit as we make a towards the end of the week. on sunday and monday, we could get some rain from the storm. is a question mark. 6:17. >> good morning. getting reports of a crash on eastbound 32 at 175. conflicting reports that it is westbound. otherwise, 56 on the northeast outer loop towards 95. no problems on the west side. 66 on southbound 83. 64 on southbound 95. moving well from the white marsh area. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry is building.

looking good in terms of delays. not a lot in terms of delays at the harbor tunnel. 70 west of the beltway not attracting much in terms of delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a teenager will spend 20 years in prison for beating a girl and kicking her in the head. he was convicted in july of the attack on the girl, the her permanently brain damaged. flew into a rage after some heated text messages with a girl. lindsay lohan is in the clear. prosecutors dropped hit and run charges filed against her earlier. she was accused of leaving the scene of an accident. prosecutors did not say why they decided not to move forward.

a rise in the number of serious injuries calling for cheerleaders to be called a sport in allstate. that would mean access to qualified coaches and better care.ical pyramids' should not be more than two people high. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think cheerleading should be designated as a sport? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> nissan is recalling nearly 14,000 of its top-selling sedans. bolts may fall off, and that would increase the risk of a crash.

owners will begin to be notified and nissan dealerships will fix the problem. a new launch for apple. "we have a little more to show you." get it? the ipad mini. it is about the same size of other e-readers. some evidence that baltimore's housing market is on the mend. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> home values rising. median home values rose 1.3% in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. that is the biggest quarterly gain since 2006.

homes on the market selling for just under $220,000 on average. the recovery is an easy across the country. fedex is looking to hire 20,000 seasonable workers. the most active shipping date this year is expected to be december 10, with 19 million packages in transit. stocks were barely higher yesterday. apple led tech shares. the bloomberg maryland index was lower and losses for jos. a. bank. you may earn more as an adult as the uncool kids. strong personal and social relationships translate to good

relationships with colleagues and clients in the workforce. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> duh. really? >> i know you are really popular. 6;22. 49 degrees at the airport. the bears and lions fade under the prime lights of football. a candid assessment of the ravens. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. we have two accidents. start i was down 32 and the backup begins around 170. another accident near security boulevard. week will keep you posted on these problems. -- week will keep you posted on these problems. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a cold start. it will be a warm afternoon. upper 40's and low 50's. maybe a light jacket to start the day.

high temperatures expected into the upper 70's. a 20% chance for rain shower, most likely north and west of baltimore. stay with us. >> good morning. no doubt they'll look in the mirror welcomed john harbaugh this morning when he pondered the true nature of this team. record of 5-2, but a pulverizing loss to the texans. certainly some changes will come. think we will not see is panic -- one thing we will not see is panic. >> whad a good work through. we need to rest and recover. the bye week comes set a good

point for us. we will take the advantage of it. >> monday night football, the lions and the bears. chicago has the second-best record in the nfc. jay cutler waits patiently and there he is, brandon marshall. 7-0 chicago. a body slam for the quarterback, jay cutler would return to the game. matthew stafford gets picked. chicago improves to 5-1. the nlcs goes to the san francisco giants.

>> thank you. 6:27. the towson committee rallies to stop a bar from opening in a bowling alley. >> police need your help to identify a body found more than a year ago. >> a grieving mother said an energy drink is is possible for her daughter's death. >> a spy a snake here at the maryland zoo.

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. forget the fall clothing? >> pretty much. we can: indian summer -- we can call it indian summer.

the temperature will warm up fast. a mixture of sun and clouds. a 20% chance for a sprinkle north and west of baltimore. >> it is a mystery more than a year old and police need your help to solve it. >> a body was found floating in the back river last year. kim dacey joins us live in towson with more details. >> police just released this sketch yesterday, hoping somebody can identify his face and bring closure to this case and his loved ones. ]no audio

we apologize for the technical difficulties. baltimore county police have wanted to give them a call if you have information at 410- 307-2020. >> it towson committee is speaking out about adding a bar to with the call is a crime- plagued neighborhood. member said the license with increased rowdy behavior and crime. amf towson lanes says the allies will help control when alcohol is consumed inside a bowling alley. >> i don't think it will make things any better. >> we do not believe that the bowling center has contributed to the crimes in the committee.

we don't think the addition of beer or wine and liquor will harm the community. >> a woman is suing the makers of monster beverage drink. 10 months ago, a girl died of complications from my heart deflect. the energy drink caused her heart to go into arrhythmia. the family has filed a wrongful death suit. five people reportedly consumed monster energy drinks before they died. the former vice president stepped into the top job after a sudden death last month. he will serve the remainder of this term which expires at the end the school year in june.

mercy medical center is the first in the state to offer new treatments for early stage breast cancers. it delivers a single dose of radiation. five days a week, this new procedure can be done in one dose during surgery. >> the radiation that might take approximately 37 minutes, 30 minutes. >> by giving a smaller dose, you're giving a higher biological equivalent dose. >> this procedure is not for everyone. patients must be 45 or older with small tumors that of not gone to the lymph nodes.

to find out more, log onto a website wbaltv.com. click on medical alert. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. onlet's bring you up to date a few problems. we start on westbound 32 near 175. we have an accident with some lane closures. we're hearing from viewers. 170 is where those delays start to form. those delays will get worse. outer loop at security has building volume because of an accident. southbound 95 looks pretty good towards the beltway. 61 on southbound 83. volume is building. we'll see some other delays form shortly. this is security. an accident off to the right

shoulder at security. those delays stretch back to 795. this is 70 west of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with ava marie from the zoo this morning. what a fun event. >> we have a special friend, candy the corn snake. >> it is a corn snake because of the markings on its belly. you can find these in maryland. look for your corn snakes in maryland. >> let's talk about zoo booo! >> you can see the pirates' cove. we will have urban pirates here . the hay maze will be out there.

we have the time can smash, of ellicott 30 on friday, saturday, and sunday. they smashed the pumpkins like they are nothing. >> let's check the forecast. we're warming things up. up to near 80 degrees by tomorrow. a few more clouds this weekend. we'll come back with candy corn snake when we come back. >> 49 degrees at the airport. how would you like to cut your lawn in record time? >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think cheerleading should be designated as a sport?

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mayor: casino owners in west virginia are spending millions against question seven. that upsets me. and that upsets jonathan ogden. you don't want to upset jonathan ogden. ogden: no you don't. mayor: question seven means thousands of jobs and millions for our schools. but these west virginia casinos want to keep it all for themselves. we're not happy about that. ogden: no we aren't. mayor: so join us and vote for question seven. and west virginia, don't make me send jonathan ogden over there. mayor: vote for question seven. ogden: for baltimore. >> not much grass being cut in a lawn mower race but a lot of fun. these racers got on their lawn mowers and raced on a track

of mud. under the hoop, they can coast than your average car. they said the weather was perfect. >> there was an unwelcome visitor. this young female kangaroo caused quite a stir when she get caught in the parking garage. the animal was tranquilized. out itso glad we pointed was a tranquilizer gun. all right. >> 6:51. 49 degrees at the airport. still ahead, a look at this morning's top stories. >> a new accident on 795 and

another in bel air. peek at side. still a little cold this morning. stay tuned. the weather is next

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three suspects in connection of a shooting are being held without bail. antonio johnson, james braxton, and guyon mathurine each face attempted assault charges. police say the men targeted their victims on sunday morning. the victim is listed in good condition. baltimore city has a new police commissioner. anthony batts was confirmed to the position he has been occupied for the past few weeks. batts succeeds fred bealefeld, who retired after more than three decades on the baltimore city police force. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> here is an update on the accident we are tracking. we start in howard county near 175. the accident is blocking some lanes.

southbound 295 showing some delays heading down towards 100. watch for an accident in federal hill on charles street. we have an accident at security with average speeds 24 miles per hour. southbound 795, we have the accident prior to the beltway. some problems in harford county. an accident at 924 which involves a deer. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update at security. the accident is off to the right shoulder at security. 97 at 100 looks pretty good at the moment. watch for delays in the southbound direction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is at the zoo is this

morning. >> good morning. sounds like a fun time at the zoo with different halloween activities. this is a corn snake named candy. nake.ndy corn stat you can find them in the forests of maryland. this is a constrictor snake. it squeezes its prey. >> what other animals will people see? some >> of the tropical and basses will bring them out. we do in response with pumpkins enrichments with o

pumpkins. they get lots of fun treats. >> i saw the pumpkin smashing by the elephants. >> they cannot wait to smash them. you can see how strong they are. it just pops open. they pick it up piece by piece. >> free trick-or-treating for the kids as long as you buy admission to the suit. you can see a list online. >> marylandzoo.org. >> this is a constrictor and it does have teeth.

>> you can let the snake wrapped around your wrist. >> that would be a great costume. >> thank you, ava. zoo booo! is coming up at these zoo. the temperatures will warm up fast this afternoon. into the upper 70's later this afternoon. you might need a jacket to start. we will get some precipitation showing up. a little bit of rain along the pennsylvania line. about a 20% chance to see a sprinkle a light shower. generally it will be a quiet day today. we have a new tropical storm on the map. this is sandy, north of panama.

a lot of the computer models take the storm up the east coast. we'll have to keep an eye on what happens with sandy. nice and quiet here home. a mixture of sun and clouds. 20% chance for a shower. high temperature between 75 and 80 degrees. 80 tomorrow. the wind will shift to the east. the temperatures will drop. it depends what happens with the storm early next week. right now we will say a chance for rain sunday and monday and watch what happens in the tropics. >> baltimore county police asking for your help identifying

a man whose body was found in the back river more than a year ago. kim dacey has a sketch police hope will shed some new clues. >> police released the sketch yesterday. they hope somebody can recognize his face to close the case. investigators say he's between 40 and 60 years old. they believe he is from the dundalk area. his body was found floating in the back river under the beltway bridge last september. police have not been able to identify him through the autopsy or dna testing. they turned to a forensic artist to reconstruct a reasonable facsimile of what he looked like. they say some details might not be accurate. they are asking everyone to look at his face to help end this mystery. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call at 410-307-2020. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> do police suspect foul play?

>> please do not have any reason to suspect foul play. the first step is to identify this man. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. complete reaction to last night's third and final presidential debate. we'll talk to joe biden and congressman paul ryan. stinct?acting not in then the 18-year-old who posted this picture of herself on line and said, "this is my body, deal with it." can whales talk? those stories and some big names in the studio as we get started on a tuesday morning right here on "today."

>> 6:52. 49 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together ♪

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think cheerleading should be designated as a sport?

>> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> sounds like football. here's some news stories you'll find. friendship results and a special homecoming for a soldier and his pet. >> who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? there is at dominoes. tunis on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> we have an accident on the

right lane, 16 miles an hour. a crash off the side at security. for an accident on 795. other at charles -- another at charles. some delays westbound on 32. watch for the accident on 95. >> it will be nice today. a slight chance for rain shower near the pennsylvania line. 80 tomorrow. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.

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